The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-15

A large meeting of Maryland Demo-
Gratis was held Wednesday night in Ora
torio Hall, Baltimore, for the purpose of
starting movement antagonistic to tho
present management Of the party. The
audience was composed mostly OF far
mers and business men from the counties
who had gone to the city with = view to
accomplishing two objects In one day;
namely, to discuss agricultural subjects
in convention during the morning and
afternoon, and to listen co political
speeches in the evening. They were a
very Intelligent gathering, aud were at
tentive to what WAS said and hearty i'll
expires sing their approval. That usual
accompaniment of a political meeting, a
vigorous brass band, was not ON hand,
aud was not missed.
James U. Deupls of Somerset county
presided, and Geo. w. Cruiksuank and
DIR. r. G. Mackall Of Cecil county were
two of the numerous vice presidents
Among other prominent meu present was
John S. Writ, OF Cecil. Tue speakers Of
the day were James L. Dennis, John X.
Cowen aud e1-Gov. WIN. T. Hamilton.
They we're all loudly applauded and the
latter received an ovation.
PRESENT DEMOCRATIC METHODS INDICTED
Messrs. II. H. Keedy, of Washington
county, John 5. Writ, of Cecil, James U.
Dennis, OF Somerset, and Phillip D. Laird
Of Montgomery, who were the com mittee
on resolutions, reported the following ad-
dress and resolutions, which were read
by Mr.. Laird aud heartily Endorsed by
the audience, only one voice dissenting:
To tie Democratic Voters Of Marysand:
The next political battle in Maryland will
be fought ON State issues. Questions of
federal policy will not be presented for
the consideration of the voter, and tho
careful and dispassionate review of our
puuilc affairs and the condition OF our
party in Mary land. Tho people of this
State will be called upon at the next
election 10 determine whether or not they
will cali constitutional convention to
change our organic law. A constitution
framed by bosses aud adopted by fraud
ulent majorltles may change every officer
III the State from the highest 10 tho low
est. 1t is conceded that the bosses have
been supreme in the executive aud legls-
latiye departments of our government,
but A. yet our Judiciary has been free
from the faint Of their corruptinH infiu-
enco. We have now honest judges, who
discharge the duties of their high office
with dignity and impartiality When
their places shall be flied by respectable
but plant servants of the ring, our last
hope of tail elections will be swept away.
Flushed with many victories, the ring
now hopes to capture the judiciary. Are
you ready for the sacrifice? Be assured
that the danger theatens you.
OI late criminals, instead of being on
the outside have been placed inside, as
the custodians Of the ballots and the
manipnlators of the returns. The result
Id what the bosses require, regardless of
how the people have voted, and to such
a condition have things come that many
highly respectable citizens at the last
municipal election refused to be candi-
dates for office for the reason that the
character of the judges of election was
such that to 90 through the forms OF
election woulu be mere farce
Men Of VIGOROUSLY bad character, Grim
inals, keepers of night houses, and ine-
brIates have been appointed judges. Re.
peatiug, voting pudding tickets, false
counting aud very frequently no counting
at all. but returning large majorities
without even ascertalurng the votes the
destruction OF the ballots actually voted
aud the substitution OF ballots not voted,
have all been practiced to their full
extent The registrars OF voters act as
partlsans aud improperly or corrupCly
leave thousands Of disqualified names
upon the lists. The supervisors of cleo
ton, representing the bosses solely, who
appoint the judges aud clerks, are, &C
cordlng to tho report OF the grand jury.
either incompetent or corrupt. The
judges of election, with some exceptions.
OF course, are either criminals or iuoom
petsnt. 1n addition to all this. IL aupears
from the confession of one of the highest
place officers of the city that at the late
election he supplied these Judges of
election with whisky, in violation Of the
law Of the State. SO that they in their
besoJted condition might not fully un-
derstand the enormity Of the crime which
they we're committing
Men returned as elected by such meth
DDS acknowledge the power which gives
them offices, and hence We find that the
members of the Legislature from Baltl-
more have been known a. the ''men'' Of
this boss or the men" of that boss
These bosses with some allies constitute
the lobby which seem to have complete
control Of the Legislature of the State.
They have much to do with the organi-
zation of the respective houses and the
formation of the committees. They levy
large sums Of money from people and
corporations interested in legislation. So
large a sum a. $4,000 has been de.
handed and received for the passage of